New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-16
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
RELIGIOUS NOTE AND COMMENT.


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RELIGIOUS NOTE AND COMMENT.
L. r. IIamersly Co, of Philadelphia. the publishers
OF Tho Church Magazine" announce that NJ H.
Mallory & Co., of this city, the publishers of Tho
Churchman,T have bought "Tho Church Magazine"
with the purpose Of merging It with The Churchman"
"The Magazine" was established two years ago
monthly, and has been fairly successful. "Thc
Churchman" IS now without doubt the strongest and
most representative organ Of the Episcopal Church in
this country and IL gradually approaching the char
acter OF high class religious magazine. without
losing It's distinctive excellence religious news
paper.
Canon Isaac Taylor. whose paper Islamism and
Christianity recently read before the English Church
Congress at Wolvcrhampton has created so much dis
cussion, IN The Guardian" that he Is pre-
pairing book on the subject, in which the question
VIII be fully discussed
According to DR.. J. E Rankin in The lndcpcn-
dent the great mistake Of modern Congregaonasts
is that thoy have set up to DO denomination,
whereas they are really a fellowship He considers
the adoption OF creed a great mistake I've dare ,e
luxurious easy going period accepts Us evangelical"
Dr. Nghtfoot the accomplished Bishop of Durham,
is at the head OF the White Cross Society in England
and Miss Ellice Hopkins gifted and earnest mombcr
Of the English Church.s its most active worker and
propagandist. Tho American branch Of the Society
Is less than two years old and organized by the
Rev. Or. F. b Dc Costa of this city. He Is very
efficiently aided in his good work by Mr. McDurncy,
the secretary OF the Young Mons Christian Associa-
ton Of this city. Tho objects Of the White Cross
Society have been incorporated in the social purity
department OF tho WOman's Christian Temperance
Union The "Union signal" the organ of the Union,
a The Philanthropisto and Tho Voice. Of this city
bestow much attention on the work of the Society.
Hcroaftor the advanced RItualis's viii be allowed
b. Bishop Boone (EpiscopaD of China to work under
certain conditions in portion Of his Jurisdiction
This action his part Will avert painful contro-
vcrsy and will give this party opportunity TO show
how effective work conducted On Catholic" limos can
be made
The statement in "Tho Independent" that there
are about 900 unemployed Congregational ministers
In the United States exciting considerable attention
Is calling loudly for ministers Who arc wiling TO work
II is Skcd why some Of these thousand IDLE mon 10
not respond to this call
The African Methodist Episcopal Church. which has
been celebrating the centennial Of rs organization
In Philadelphia, is growing In numbers ma inelli,
gcnce Tho people becoming aroused to the
iu portance Of having an educated ministry.
"The Christian Advoc ate" permits a correspondent
to assal the position Of DR. Lyman Abbott on inc
theatre Dr. Abbott believes that in spite OF us evils
society is on the whole tho for the existence OF
the theatre and that man Is better for seeing some
plays
II IA proposed TO separate Japanese McthodlSm
from American Methodlsm. and thus form National
Japanese Methodist Church All the Protestant de-
nominations Of japan are pervadcd with ms COLT
for an Independent national existence They are en-
couraged In this by the Government
A series Of Union Evangelical meetings will be
held IN Philadelphia in January, under the ieadersp
Of tho Rev Il. Fay Mills.
A large sum has been collected for tho completion
Of tho Cathedral Parish OF Kilkenny, Ireland, but
great deal moro is needed and the Adminstrator
appeals to the many friends Of tho Cathedral IN tho
United States to contribute to tho fuhd
"The New Christianity" is the name of bright
weekly lust started by the swcdcnborg Publishing
Association Of Germantown, Penn
Christianity, It Is said, ia at It's worst In the
modern Jerusalem and Mohammcdansm at It's best
The salary OF Bishops in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Is SO, 800 a year with an allowance Tor rent
which brings It up 70 s4500. An additional 500 ~
allowed for rent to the bishop who lives In NOW, i'm
"The Christian Register" says that the following
STYLE Of Biblical commentary would be entirely in
keep,ne with a great deal OF tho accepted Biblical
Instrumentation; The destructive effects OF tobacco
are clearly predicted Revelation *, IA, by these
three was the third part Of mon killed, by 'ho hiv
and by the smoke, and by the birthstone, which
issued out Of thor mouths Tho briiIStohe' vi
course. refers to the matches"
Theoretically a minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South may have a right to say good word
for the theatre, but = he wants TO DO coior'a'''
he Will not exercise this theoretical rlHhI
An tho churches of Baltimore In q very salts
factory condition spiritually. The Young Mems
Christian Association Of that city has enrolled "a
members 1000 young men, Of whom large number
avail themselves Of its educational and spiritual
privileges
Saws "The London Spectator" "Therc must exist
somewhere In the India ONCE. possibly In tho secret
deparment an account by Lord Canning Of an oHcr
made 10 him In 1853 SO by loading sihhs to become
rsiirion ~ india We heard OF this strangcst OF All
the strange transactions Of that wild period from his
own lips
Tho synod Of South Carolina Of the Presbyterian
Church South has Just reanlrmed the condemnation
OF Professor Woodrow for hereSy.
Mr. Moody win begin an important series OF re-
vtval meetings In Louisville next month
Saws tho Rev. J. y. Craig. of tho Presbyterian
chprch South: $50 far religion Is concerned,
tbo Southern negroes are to-day little better than
savages and secular education without religious tram
ing Is simply fitting the generation now coming .'ii
for rascaliiy Yet these young negroes titeh haVo
fine natural Abilities